DocumentCode
512705
Title
Laser writing of tapers in polymer
Author
Moir, Craig J. ; McCarthy, Aongus ; Snowdon, John F.
Author_Institution
Heriot Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
fYear
2005
fDate
6-8 June 2005
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
A fabrication method for laser writing a polymer taper by accelerating the laser beam across the polymer is described. This taper gradually varies in the horizontal and vertical dimensions and is similar to fibre tapers.
Keywords
laser materials processing; optical fabrication; optical polymers; optical waveguides; He-Cd; fabrication method; fibre tapers; laser beam; laser writing; multifunctional acrylate-based photopolymer waveguide; optical bench; polymer taper; size 50 mum; size 50 mum to 30 mum; Acceleration; Fiber lasers; Optical device fabrication; Optical interconnections; Optical waveguides; Polymers; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor waveguides; Waveguide lasers; Writing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Information Photonics, 2005. IP 2005. OSA Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location
Charlotte, NC
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-6637-5
Type
conf
Filename
5411867
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